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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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